Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,055, Georg Fols, New York

THANK YOU.
Fols, George or Folts, George
NUMBER _____
S. 13,055
carded.
CONTENTS
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New York
George Fols
Quondam in the State of New York was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regiment commanded by Col. Billings in the N.Y. Mtn. for 24 mos.
George Fols
Records corrected May 21/68
Enrolled on the Roll of New York the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
25
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Ap. 1833 and sent to A. Smith Manlius
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Pensional allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book Vol. 4 Page 19

Died Sept. 30, 1840 (A.B.)

George Foltz 7805
admitted.
24 mo. Pirate.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
County of Onondaga ss On this eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Daniel Mowrey Esquire Vice Chancellor of the supreme Court of the state of New York at Albany at Chambers now sitting at Onondaga in said County George Folsom resident of Albany, in the County of Albany aforesaid aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. Early in the Campaign of 1775, but the precise month or day he does not recollect, he enlisted in Cap- tain Mairs' Dammerth Company of Rangers, to serve as he recollects during the war, that he served in that company two years and about one month, certainly over two years, that he was discharged at Stone Arabia in Montgomery, then Tryon County verbally, by Captain Dam- merth or some other officer, then present, to this applicant whereof which there were several, that the time of his said discharge was, as this applicant recollects, in the summer of the same year of the Orleans battle in which General Herkimer was defeated, which he believes was the summer of 1777 for at the time of that battle this applicant was sick, and unable to do duty, which he recollects to have been after his said discharge, that his services as Ranger were in making excursions in the neighborhood of Fort Dayton in Herkimer where this applicant was stationed doing Garrison duty most of the time during his said term of service: that he was frequently at German town six miles up the Mohawk from Herkimer where Captain Dammerth was stationed part of the time keeping Garrison, that there were not to the knowledge of the applicant any General Officers

or Field Officers in service with the said Company of Rangers nor any other body of men, besides the said Company, which consisted as near as he can recollect of about sixty men? That he recollects receiving pay in Continental money as Ranger for two full years at eight dollars a month but believes that he drew no rations nor clothes; That every year of the Revolutionary War after 1777, he served in the Militia at alarms and short tours of duty, the largest of which was Willett's Expedition against Onondaga, which was twelve days, that he was in the battle at Canada Creek when Butts was killed, and in the taking of John- town from the enemy, and in all this applicant believes he served in the Militia the full term of six months, besides his service in the Rangers, and was so situated at Herkimer when besieged, by being exposed to attacks from the Indians, that he had always to be ready to march at a moment's warning, that late in the war the house of his father where he resided was burnt by the Indians, and he lived a short time in the fort That in his said Militia service, he was in the Company of Captain Henry Herk in Colonel Bellingr's Regiment, that the said Colonel Bellingr, built a house and lived in Fort Dayton at about the period of his service in the Militia that he knows of no other persons living whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except John Doty and Adam Hartman, whose testimony he caused to be taken before a judge in Herkimer County, where they reside and whose testimony is hereto annexed and that he has no other documentary evidence of his service
This applicant further saith that he was born at Herkimer

1 1 1 in the state of New York in the year 1753, that he has a record of his age in a bible, made by an older brother before his recollection, taken from his father's bible — that he resided there when he entered into the service and continued to reside there till 1805 when he removed to Delaware, where he now resides, that he always entered into service voluntarily, and served his country for himself and not as a substitute; that he never received a written discharge from the service; that he knows of many persons in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, but speaking as he usually does in his own family the German language and having removed into Maryland in a neighbourhood usually speaking English at a period more than twenty years after the close of the war, he does not know of any person who can testify that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; for he only conversed about it as he recollects with his old German acquaintances and neighbours, who are mostly dead or gone, tho' he thinks he could find some of his former neighbours in Delaware County who could testify that thirty years ago, he was in Delaware respected and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or security except the present and disclaims that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any state. George Efford Subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid Daniel M'Clay Carette Judge Vice Chancellor

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, and after examining the annexed depositions, that the above required affidavit was a revolutionary soldier and served as the states.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
D. T. Moseley Dept Clerk
I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Foltz for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk in Chancery

N. 7805
George Foltz
admitted as no Private
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22 Sep 1832 22 Nov 1832
A. Smith
Ag
Manlius

N o 7805
BRIEF in the case of George Folts of Manlius County or Onondaga in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1889.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court — • — — —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
_____
3. How old is he?
79 years —
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1875 2 about 1 — private Capt. Markey Danvers   12 Ranger Willets Expedition   thinks he was 6 months in the Militia of the Capt. Henry Hunter. Col. Bellinger's Regt.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
at Canada Creek
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at Hopkimer - New York —
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
2 living Witnesses — —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be correct
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14.13055
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Folts * a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. * pensioned George Folts.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776- 2 yrs. 1 mo. Pvt. Mark Demuth Rangers N.Y.   after 1777 6 mos. } at various times Henry Harter Bellinger        
Battles engaged in, (Great) Canada Creek Residence of soldier at enlistment, Herkimer N.Y. Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832. His el. was at Residence at date of application, Manlius Onondaga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 6 at Herkimer N.Y. in 1753 Remarks: d. Sept. 30, 1840  to date as to family.
from A.B.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Commission of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Please send a record, if any, of (Rev. War Soldier) Daniel Paris - who went from the Mohawk Valley to Schoharie, N.Y. in the 15th Regt. Albany Co. Militia.
Edward Johnson, of Schoharie wife Maria or Marguerite (Paris or Becker) m. Sep. 14 - 1781.

George Fultz - Niagara Co.
Pension List - 1833 - 80 yrs. Mich. Conrad Fultz. 1840 - newfame N.Y.
New York Militia
Christian Staley. died Mar 22, 1848 in Williamsville - N.Y.
of Lancaster Co. Penn.
Miss Kathie Elvina Jarrett 270 Lexington Ave Buffalo NY

291 Ashland Ave.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Aug. 7-1913
Pension Dept.
Gentlemen:-
Can you send me a copy of the Pension Reports of the following Revolutionary Soldiers.
1. Joseph Potter. was a private. His application was granted, to draw $23.33 per annum, during

his life payable on 4 th of March and 4 th of September of each year. dated May 18-1833. signed.
Lewis Cass Sec. of War J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions.
2. A Eleazer Hurd or Hurd.
Pension List 1831-Private New York Continental. buried at North Evans.

3. Pels Heelme, Pirate Rhode Island Line. Pensioned 1818 aged 72 yrs. Sergeant in April 1778.
4 George Fulto. Pirate New York militia. Pensioned in list of 1833-1840. Respectfully Mrs. Louise Kelsey War!
Have you in your Pension lists a Kelsey who fought during

Resolution - from Herkimer Co. Am trying to place one but do not know his given name. C. D. R. W.

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✓ 13.055 INVALID.
File No. 13.055-62
George Fitts Pres. P.W. war.
Act: June 1st 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
George Fitts Records corrected May 21/06

1913 apr 21 Hirt. to Kittie to Joseph V.L.K. 1915 aug 12 Hirt. to Mrs. Louisa K. Hirt.

State of New York Herkimer County
Personally appeared before John Mahan one of the Judges of the County Courts being courts of record of the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid. John Daxtater of the town of Herkimer County and State aforesaid who being by me duly Sworn declares upon his oath that he is well acquai- nted with George Fotts of the town of Manlius and County of Onondaga State aforesaid, and that he this deponent well knew the said George Fotts during the Revolutionary War, and has known him ever since, and this deponent well knows that said Fotts done duty as a private soldier in the militia of the State of New York during the Revolutionary War in a Company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Charles Demuth the name of the Coln that commanded said Regiment this deponent does not recollect - and this deponent well recollects that it was generally known and believed that said George Fotts was continually doing duty as a private during the revolution in

The Company Commanded by said Markes Darnuth aforesaid - and this deponent further saith that he well knew said Fotts to be an active man during the revolution a good Soldier and a person of good habits and Moral Character - and that said Fotts yet sustains a fair and reputable Character -
His John X Dactaler mark
Subscribed and Sworn July 19 th 1832 - before
me the deponent with his mark
John Mahon
one of the Judges of the County Courts of Herkimer County and being Courts of record in the State of New York
I certify that I am and have been well acquainted with John Dactaler who made the affidavit as above, for upwards of thirty years. He is and always has been considered to be a man of good Moral Character and a man of strict truth and veracity.
Dated July 19 th 1832 -
John Mahon

State of New York Herkimer County ss. Clerk's Office
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the said County do certify that John Mahon Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn to, at the date of the same one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and duly authorized to act as such. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and verily believe the signature of John Mahon subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 20th day of July 1882. Julius C. Nelson Clerk

7805.

State of New York
Herkimer County
Personally appeared before John Mahon one of the Judges of the County Courts being Courts of record of the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid Adam Hartman of the town of German Flatts County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn by me according to law, declares upon oath that he is well acquainted with George Fotts of the town of Manlius and County of Onondaga State aforesaid, and that he this Deponent well knew the said George Fotts during the revolutionary War, and has known him ever since, and this deponent well knows that said George Fotts done duty and was enlisted for the term during the revolutionary War, in a Company of Rangers Comprehended by Captain Markes Demuth in the State of New York and that he the said George Fotts was a private Soldier in said Company Commanded by said Markes Demuth aforesaid and served in said Company longer than two years and during the revolutionary War as this Deponent is certain and verily believes, and this deponent further says that he this deponent served as a private Soldier in the Company of Rangers aforesaid during the whole

Period of the revolutionary War and was well acquainted and well understood that said George Fotts aforesaid was a brave and good Soldier and a true friend to his Country. During said Period, this deponent further saith that he believes that Col. DuBois commanded the Regiment in which he this deponent and said George Fotts aforesaid served in the Company Commanded by Capt. Marks Demuth - This Deponent further says that he is Eighty six years of Age was wounded in the revolutionary War has nearly lost the Use of his limbs so that he cannot walk or travel, but his mind and Memory remains good.
Adam his Hartman mark
Subscribed and sworn by the Deponents making his mark July 20 th 1832 before
John Mahon
one of the Judges of the County Courts of Herkimer County being Courts of record in the State of New York
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Adam Hartman that made the foregoing affidavit upwards of thirty five years he is a person of good character when under oath is to be believed, is very infirm has lost the Use of his Limbs so that he cannot walk or travel July 20 th 1832 - John Mahon

His mind and memory still remains good He was wounded in the revolutionary War July 25 th 1832 - John Mahon
State of New York Herkimer County } ss. Clerk's Office
I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the said County do Certify that John Mahon Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was, at the date of the same, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, and duly authorized to act as such And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and truly believe the signature of John Mahon subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 26 th day of July 1832
Julius C Nelson Clerk